I just like good songs.

I've tried to write songs, but for me the words get in the way. Everything I write just sounds corny, I guess I haven't mastered the metaphor.

I like improvising solos to other people's songs. I get to improvise a solo on almost every song we do. When I make my backing tracks, I make sure to put in a part for me to create a solo on the spot.

I like playing different instruments, sax, flute, wind synth, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards.

I like emulating other instruments on the wind synthesizer, the physical modeling Yamaha VL70m synth does a nice job on many instruments.

I even like singing (the voice is the most difficult instrument I've learned).

I like money, but as long as I have enough to make ends meet, I like fun and interesting experiences much more.

We gigged last night, post-pandemic. It was a pool party at a huge mobile home park where the winter residents were saying good-bye to each other before they went back up-north for the summer.

We played music from 1955 to the 21st century. We played some Buffett, Clapton, Cars, Elvis P, Bob Marley, Dion, Etta James, Blondie, Booker T/MGs, Stevie Wonder, and dozens of others. Some were what I call covers, others what I call semi-covers (not like the original). The dance area was full, we had a great time, the audience had a great time. It was a party, and we were the life of the party.

The two and a half hours went by way too quickly. We were even having too much fun to take a break. There were hundreds of songs we didn't get to play.

At the end of the night, the host and dozens of people told us how much they enjoyed the music.

We packed out, went home, took showers, and at the end of the day we had a great day together. It was like 2019 all over again.

I'm having a great life.

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